Women in Exeter are being urged to grab their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at Westpoint Arena, as there are just two weeks left until registration closes. Over 2,900 women have already joined the formidable army who are ready to take on cancer on Sunday 30 June and there are just 700 places left. Entry closes on Thursday 27 June at midnight and organisers are encouraging mums, daughters, grannies, sisters, friends and workmates who want to take part in the 5k women-only event to sign up as soon possible at raceforlife.org . Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in...
Tony Hogg, the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, was the latest high profile figure to speak at Michelmores highly popular Business Breakfast Club.
Elected last November, the new Commissioner has recently reinforced his promise to make a real difference in his pioneering role. In an interview to mark his first six months in office, Tony Hogg has pledged to spend the summer tackling priorities set out in his Police and Crime plan.
Andrew Maynard, Michelmores Director of Client Services who hosted the event at Exeter Golf &...
Students studying the One Planet MBA programme are working with the University’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) to explore how a Cornish business can become a ‘firm of the future’ – a business inspired by nature. The students are looking at the development of a Cornish seaweed industry with Falassa, a local business that encourages the use of seaweed for nutrition and therapy. There are a few companies that are working with seaweed in Cornwall but the ESI and Business School is looking to explore ways in which things can develop and diversify. Alex Huke, Research and...
Whether you fancy rocking along to Cliff Richard, sampling delicious food and drink at one of the food festivals in the area or treating Dad to a day out for Father's Day, there's lots on offer to keep the whole family amused this weekend!
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Keep Calm and Carry On! Friday, Killerton House, Broadclyst Broadclyst Primary School and Killerton have partnered up once again to put on a show stopping performance of Keep Calm and Carry On! The play is set in the days following the Exeter Blitz and explores life as an evacuee at Killerton House. The production takes place as...
The white folding electric bike which appeared on the latest episode of the BBC's The Apprentice (12 June) is a Batribike Dash.
This neat little machine was launched as a completely new model in Autumn 2013 and has proved very popular. In particular it is suitable for very short riders who have found other bikes too large.
The battery has an 11 Ah standard battery, which is 10% greater capacity than most other bikes in its class. The Dash is now available with a 15 Ah battery (which fits into the same case) for an extra £170.
The inaugural Tozers/Pluss HR breakfast club takes place on Friday 19 July 2013 at the offices of Pluss, Basepoint Business Centre (2nd Floor) Yeoford Way, Exeter EX2 8LB www.pluss.org.uk/
The purpose of the club is to provide an opportunity for those with responsibility for HR at businesses on Marsh Barton to meet and network on a regular basis with a view to sharing knowledge and build informal support networks.
The inaugural meeting will give those attending the opportunity to discuss the future shape and frequency of meetings, and to hear from the Tozers employment law...
People in Exeter are being warned not to consume a particular brand of dairy products.
The recall of dairy products is linked to Dunn’s Dairy, Drewsteignton Devon
Public Health England and West Devon Borough Council are urging consumers in Devon who received milk and cream products from Dunn’s Dairy, Beacon View Farm (Drewsteignton, Devon) to not consume and dispose of them.
The dairy is not to be confused with Dunn’s Dairy of Underdown Farm, Exbourne.
This recommendation comes after a joint Public Health England and West Devon Borough Council investigation...
Visitors to Princesshay experienced the start of the summer festival vibe on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 of June with dancers, singers and comedians performing throughout each day of the 2013 Dancing in the Streets Festival.
The festival opened with Vibes Dance Company’s rendition of Gentleman by PSY - the mastermind behind the Gangnam Style phenomenon. With over 40 dancers from the company performing in perfect timing and oozing energy.
Crowds gathered in warm and sunny Princesshay Square to watch the amazing routines being performed by the talented dancers and were queuing up...
